When Sean stepped out from the break room, he was surprised to see several of his colleagues standing behind that door. Apparently, it seemed they'd been listening to the conversation he had.Ethan stood at the helm, his eyes appearing hungry.Bending to pick up the bag he discarded, Sean hoisted it unto his shoulder. He needed to head home, think of his next move.The crazy thing was, just as he took a step forward the crowd seemed to close in on him crowding him in.He raised his hands in surrender, appealing to them. “What's going on guys? Let me pass.”“Why should we?” Kyle, a fellow officer down at Finance asked. “We heard what Jaden said, how you stole all that money.”“You hearing things doesn't make them right.” Sean defended.“So what does?” Julia, another colleague from the second floor piped up. “Stealing from your own company to fatten your coffers?”“Or maybe he needs it to buy more houses?” Ethan sneered. “Is that why you're here? Looking for more cash to steal?”The min
Unable to take the embarrassment of Rebecca kneeling before him, he tried to reach for her shoulder, pulling her up but she didn't budge, placing her forehead firmly on the ground.“Rebecca, you need to stop this!” He hissed under his breath.Ethan snorted. “Yeah, Rebecca, it's not good for you.”Ethan attempted to touch her shoulder but she whipped around so fast, to grab his hand in a painful grip that Ethan's face twisted into one of anguish. She cast a glance around the room, acting so superior contrary to what he know of her usually calm demeanor. “You all should be the ones kneeling! Don't you know who he is now?”Confused faces filled the room with the exception of Ethan's.Jaden came forward to speak. “What are you talking about Rose, please let that poor man go.” He nods towards Ethan who emits a sorrowful whimper. She turned her nose up in a disdainful sniff, pushing Ethan away from her. To answer Jaden's question, she got up folding her hands across her chest. “I meant hi
Fuck, that just embodies every thing he believed.If that is indeed true, then there as no way he would sit back and allow one person to stain his image as well as wreck down his company, if what Rebecca is saying is to be believed.“Do you have any idea how long we have until that happens?” He asked Rebecca, who was studying the contents of the file so seriously.“Give or take six months.” She shook her head, dropping the paper with a sigh. “This is a big deal. If the perpetrator was siphoning money out in small increments, it probably won't have been noticed for years but look at this…” she turns the file so he could see it. The margin on each gap was significantly bigger than the last, if not three time bigger. “He or she is taking too much at various intervals. Keep this up and there'll be nothing left from company's fund.”“Then we have to stop it.” Sean decided. “There's no way I'm going to allow that to happen, not under my watch.”“Why are you so concerned? Turn this over to t
Three weeks later…..Fear is truly a powerful motivator.Less than three days after he ordered his staff to comply with his new rules, they fell into place like ants marching up a hill.Of course, Sean caught terrible whispers about him from time to time, but that never changed the fact that he was now the CEO.His idea, on the other hand, proved to be a genius. As each department turned in its statement of yearly allocation of its share of the budget and the revised one, things started to fall into place.The gaps were easier to spot, making his way more easier to find out who was padding up the budget, siphoning huge amounts of money.Next up, is phase two of his plan.Reaching out to Rebecca, Sean called for another meeting.This time, he took his words back revising his statement.In these exact words, he told them…“I am so happy with everyone's compliance with my previous orders but now I think it's time to give another.” He glanced around, meeting every person's eyes. “Your yea
Hadley was wise enough not to poke the sleeping bear farther than he could handle, and he retreated glancing down in submission.“Why did you do it?” Sean asked, curious as to what would drive him so far to siphon such huge amounts.“I don't have to answer you.” Hadley spat, defiance in his eyes.Sean put back a smile. “You think so?”He nods, dumbly following what Sean says. “Yes. Even if it is true that you're the Lambert heir and owner of the company, I think you don't deserve it.”Each word was aimed to hit him at the lowest point. Sean's icy facade threatened to crack but he stomped down on his feelings.“Whoever entrusted something so priceless into your hands must be a fool!” Hadley was still talking, driving a wedge between Sean's beliefs.“That's enough!” Sean yelled, his hand raised to punch Hadley.Using every ounce of willpower he had, Sean held back from punching him, his hands hovering a couple of inches above Hadley's face.Nobody moved, enraptured by the scene unfoldin
Sean was so happy that he could kiss Rebecca if he found her.It took a long, extremely slow week before he was able to meet with Moriah but as he walked up the steps of her building, it was worth it.Moriah was only able to confirm her availability a few days ago but it was worth it when he got a message from her, with an address on where to meet.It was a five-star hotel where the likes of billionaires and famous actors or singers were used.Of course, that would be Moriah Lambert's go-to choice.“Sir, your coat?” Sean was stopped by a butler in a fitted suit. It took a minute before Sean understood what he meant, shrugging off his jacket to hand it over to the man.“Thank you.” He murmured.This was his first time being in such a prestigious place, and it took every ounce of willpower not to stand at the center of the lobby with his mouth dropping open in shock.The ceiling was about eight to ten feet tall, giving the environment a royal feeling. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling,
The Next Day….“Sir, right this way.” A fierce-looking man clad in a tight black suit cut his way through the crowd to guide Sean up the stairs.When Moriah got back to him last night- which he didn't expect such a quick response- asking him to meet her at the headquarters, Lambert Incorporated, Sean wasn't expecting such a large crowd gathered outside awaiting him.How the hell did they even know he was here?“What's going on?” Sean straightened his jacket which was slightly rumpled in the crush.A glance at the entrance showed an even larger crowd gathered out front, more people at the entrance. “Word got leaked to the press that you would be turning up here.” The man answered, halting at the elevator.It had a red sign which showed it was in use, so they had to wait a bit.Sean was comfortable with the silence, even though it wracked his nerves skyrocketing his anxiety through the roof. The elevator dinged and opened up seconds later, a woman and a man who all loved you walked ou
The new office Moriah ushered Sean into was way bigger than anything he ever expected.It had floor to ceiling windows with a view that overlooked the city.It was beautiful and very high. Sean was guessing they were on the top floor having used an elevator to get this far.It made him feel bigger in some weird way, the office, it's view…just standing here alone chsnged him.“So, do you like it?” Moriah asked, walking across the room.Sean soun around slowly, taking in the view once more trying to detach himself from the setting as if a stranger walked in.The wall were painted a muted grey, expensive artwork hanging on them. Then to the left was a bookcase filled with books he would term ‘power books'. The ones that elevated your state of thinking, introducing you to the wealthy mindset.There was a huge ask desk smack dab in the middle of the office, as well as a small cabinet.Everything was immaculate and well arranged, waiting for his arrival.Sean made a mental note to have them